Nettle Creek’s schools will have new principals next year, among personnel transitions, and district officials are considering nearly $1 million in building and equipment improvements. Leadership The board hired Jordan McCaslin as Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School principal. He comes from Hamilton Southeastern, where he was dean of students and a previous physical education/health teacher. McCaslin […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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RCS fills 3 principal, director positions
Two more Richmond elementary schools will have new building principals after internal transfers. At the board’s June 11 meeting, the board approved three assignment changes. Steven Jones is moving from Charles Elementary principal to district director of operations July 1. Ashley Garard will replace Jones at Charles July 24. And Traci Lovett is the new […]
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Council hears about missing Frisbee, speeding concerns
Cambridge City council addressed a variety of topics during its June 9 meeting ranging from a potential town growth plan to security cameras. Town growth plan Some councilors plan to attend the town’s advisory plan commission July 1 meeting to discuss a consultant’s $37,500 bid for updating the town’s zoning map and related ordinances, and […]
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Awards multiply for math teacher
Fifteen years of successful teaching equals an award for a Centerville-Abington Community Schools math teacher. CACS board members recognized Matthew Lung at their June 4 meeting as the district’s teacher of the year. Lung began teaching at Centerville Senior High School in 2010 and has led a variety of classes such as pre-algebra, algebra 1 […]
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Country, city meet at county fair
Wayne County 4-H Fair blends country and city residents together for a week of fun, food and optimism about the future. Fairgoers can see students’ dedication and creativity in projects ranging from cake decoration to cattle. It also includes fireworks, country music, Safari Sam and Oscar the Ostrich, puppets, rides, model trains, and track events. […]
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WWS hires temporary superintendent
Western Wayne Schools has hired a returning interim superintendent and a new assistant principal, and is again looking for a new school board member. Superintendent search During its June 11 meeting, WWS’ board voted 3-0 to approve a contract with Alice Johnson to oversee the district between leaders. Members Kris Bex and Phil Pflum were […]
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Manufacturer updates name, building plans
Liberation Labs, which is building manufacturing facilities in Richmond, has changed its name and brand to Liberation Bioindustries. In a June 2 news release, company officials note the new name better identifies the company’s products and position as a global, commercial-scale, contract biomanufacturer. Through precision fermentation, Liberation plans to make building block ingredients for food, […]
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Centerville-Abington schools cut 3 jobs
“A perfect storm” of factors led Centerville-Abington Community Schools officials to eliminate three teacher/instructor positions, including one held by its superintendent’s son. According to Superintendent Mike McCoy, more school jobs might have been cut if other employees hadn’t departed. School board members approved the reduction in force along with other resignations, transfers and personnel updates […]
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EDC ‘thrilled’ project details are now public
Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County’s board celebrated about two years of behind-the-scenes work with a now-named developer who’s renovating five downtown Richmond buildings. During the June 2 meeting, EDC President Valerie Shaffer said she’s “thrilled” to be able to share details of Project Phoenix, including the developer’s name, AP Development LLC, and the total […]
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Spears urges increased IU alumni engagement
For the last seven years, Indiana University East was connected with a Richmond-based trustee who could easily visit the regional campus and share its realities, needs and aspirations with the leaders of the entire university. However, new Indiana Gov. Mike Braun suddenly removed that advocate and listening ear, Donna Spears, from her position on the […]